India, July 30 -- For years, restaurants have complained about the commissions, visibility charges, and other fees levied by food delivery platforms. But with little competition to Swiggy and Eternal-owned Zomato, they have largely had no choice but to absorb the costs as food delivery became an increasingly important part of their business.

However, this equation may now be beginning to shift. Bengaluru's restaurant owners have escalated their standoff with Swiggy over commissions and sought a resolution by August 15, while Rapido's zero-commission food delivery platform Ownly has strengthened efforts to position itself as an alternative for restaurant partners.

Launched as a standalone app in select Bengaluru pincodes in March this ye...